musical arrangement by van dyke parks . similar to nilsson ' s 1968 cover of the beatles ' " you can ' t do that " , the remake incorporates lyrics from a number of the band ' s songs – in this case , " with a little help from my friends " , " help ! " , " lady madonna " , " good day sunshine " and " baby , you ' re a rich man " , as well as starr ' s " it don ' t come easy " . in a further reference to his past , the 1981 version of " back off boo ##gal ##oo " opens with the same guitar riff that harrison had played on "
musical arrangement by van dyke parks. similar to nilsson's 1968 cover of the beatles'" you can't do that ", the remake incorporates lyrics from a number of the band's songs – in this case, " with a little help from my friends ", " help! ", " lady madonna ", " good day sunshine " and " baby, you're a rich man ", as well as starr's " it don't come easy ". in a further reference to his past, the 1981 version of " back off boogaloo " opens with the same guitar riff that harrison had played on "